Pricescope Abbreviations and Lingo

[Diamond_Hawk]

Hi All,

I often see newbies struggle through posts as they deal with our own cool "PS Lingo." So, I thought it would be a good idea to put together a list of the terms we use here on PS to help them out.

I think I've characterized all of them accurately - if you have a different interpretation or more pithy explanation, let me know!

I am aware there are similar threads stared earlier and there's also this glossary
(https://www.pricescope.com/wiki/diamonds/diamond-glossary)
but, it has been awhile and I hope all the newbies can have a file to save and refer to; we all know how frustrating it is to come across a term we may not know.

So, here's a short list - please comment with any terms I may have missed and then I can add it to the .pdf / jpg as we go.

 

[HDer]

Awesome!

I'm looking on my phone though and it looks like the resolution is reduced so that I can't read the text. Do you have a link to the full res image?

 

[HDer]

Never mind. I see the PDF in the other thread.

 

[Karl_K]

clicking on the image I get:
PriceScope Forum - Error
You do not have permission to view this page or perform this action.

reported to admin.

 

[Diamond_Hawk]

Here is a .pdf of same. The resolution on the .jpg may be too big to upload for forum rules or too small to upload with any clarity if adjusted.

 

[Rockdiamond]

HI Brian,
Can you please add us - we are a sponsor of the forum
DBL= Diamonds by Lauren

 

[Karl_K]

Super-Ideal Diamond A diamond that has been cut to ideal proportions to maximize brilliance. Some vendors carry a signature line of super ideal diamonds which meet
varying standards of 'ideal.'

That is the definition of ideal cut not super ideal.

super ideal is ideal with high levels of optically symmetry.

 

[Diamond_Hawk]

I almost hesitate to post this as it is not as clean as the .pdf - but for those of you interested in seeing/reading what is in there - this is what you will find.


Pricescope Specific PS Pricescope
PS experts Well-informed and educated members of the forum
PS forumite See above
PSER/ Pser Pricescoper. The members who use the forum regularly
SMTB Show Me The Bling. Another forum here on Pricescope where members post their diamond and jewelry photos.
Trade member Members of Pricescope who are diamond retailers and vendors. (Trade members are bound by certain rules and do not comment on specific diamonds and retailers.)

Gemological Labs and Diamond Certificate
AGS 0 Diamond with cut grade "0" - the best cut grade given by the AGSL
AGS 000/AGS Triple 0 Diamond with "0" grade color, cut and clarity given by the AGSL - their top tiers
AGS American Gem Society
AGSL American Gem Society Labs
EGL European Gemological Laboratory
GIA Gemological Institute of America
GIA cert GIA certificate/lab report
GIA XXX Diamond with excellent grade cut, polish and symmetry certified by the GIA
HRD Hoge Raad voor Diamant - A Europe Based Diamond Grading Lab
IGI International Gemological Institute
Sarin Report Sarine Technologies makes tools and machines for analyzing various aspects of diamonds. One such machine measures all the facets and proportions of a polished diamond. The report generated with the help of this machine is called as the Sarin scan/report. The reports shows very precise measurements for all the facets on a diamond.

Diamond Cut 60/60 stones/ 60:60 stones Diamond with a 60% table and 60% depth.
Deep Stones/Diamonds Cut Too Deep When the depth of a diamond is relatively high compared to to the diamond width. Diamonds are often cut this way to add maximize carat weight when cut from the rough and often results in poor light performance.
Depth The height of a diamond measured from the culet to the table
EC Emerald Cut Diamond
Fancy Cuts/Shapes Shapes other than round
Girdle The area where the crown and pavilion meet
Mushy Facets When the facets of a diamond are not sharp and well-defined. This happens mostly in fancy shapes like oval, pear, marquise or cushion
OEC Old European Cut
OMC Old Miner Cut
RB Round Brilliant Diamond
MRB Modern Round Brilliant Diamond
Shallow Stones/Diamonds Cut Too Shallow When the depth of a diamond is relatively low compared to the diamond width. It often results in poor light performance. Such diamonds are often cut this way to make them look bigger.
Step Cuts Diamonds shapes with long facets that run parallel to the girdle. Emerald, Asscher and Baguette are examples of step cut diamonds.
Table The topmost and largest facet of a diamond
The crown/CA The crown angle
The pavilion/PA The pavilion angle

Jewelry Terms
ASET Angular Spectral Evaluation Tool. A color-coded diamond viewer which helps evalutate light performance.
BM stores Brick & Mortar stores. Local jewelry stores.
DBTY necklace/bracelet Diamonds by the yard. A collection by Tiffany's but it can also denote the design i.e. smaller diamonds (mostly bezel set) at regular intervals linked by the chain.
Diamond Shrinkage Syndrome When your previously purchased diamond seems smaller and you want to go bigger in carat. Many PSers suffer from this syndrome
E ring Engagement Ring
Fluor/ Fluoro Fluorescence
H&A Heart and Arrows. It is a symmetry pattern a diamond makes when seen from a special viewer.
HCA Holloway Cut Adviser. It is a tool developed by Gary Holloway that helps narrow down the search for round diamonds based on predicted light performance.
HCA (#) It is score generated by HCA.
HOF Hearts on Fire - A premium diamond line.
IS Idealscope - A diamond viewer used to help evalutate diamond light performance.
Reset Project/Journey When the PS member changes the jewelry setting and keeps the same diamond.
RHR Right hand ring
SA Sales associate
Super-Ideal Diamond A diamond that has been cut to ideal proportions to maximize brilliance and has high levels of optically symmetry.
Upgrade project When the PS member exchanges their existing diamond for a diamond with bigger carat or better cut. They can do so from the same vendor where they bought the first diamond or another vendor.
WG White Gold
YG Yellow Gold

Vendors / Retailers / Jewelers / Signature Collections
AD Adiamor
B2C B2C Jewels
BE Brilliantly Engaged
BGD Brian Gavin Diamonds
BGD Signature BGD's Signature collection
BN Bluenile
CBI Crafted by Infinity
CvB Caysie Van Bebber
DK David Klass
GOG Good Old Gold
GOG AVC Good Old Gold's August Vintage Cushion Collection
HPD High Performance Diamonds
IDJ ID Jewelry
JA James Allen
LAD Love Affair Diamonds
LM Leon Mege
SK Steven Kirsch
VC Victor Canera
VC CER Canera European Round
WF Whiteflash
WF ACA Whiteflash's A Cut Above Collection

Forum Speak/Internet Lingo
BTW by the way
DD Dear daughter
DF Dear Fiance
DH Dear husband
DS Dear Son
FF Future Fiance
FI Fiance
FIL Father in Law
FWIW for what its worth
HTH Hope this helps
IIRC If I Remember Correctly
IMHO In my honest opinion
IMO In my opinion
IRL In Real Life
JMHO Just My Humble Opinion
MHO My Honest Opinion
MIL Mother in Law
MOH Maid of Honor
OP Original Poster
SO Significant Other
TL;DR Too Long; Didn't Read
TMI Too much information
YMMV Your mileage may vary

 

[Diamond_Hawk]

Super-Ideal Diamond A diamond that has been cut to ideal proportions to maximize brilliance. Some vendors carry a signature line of super ideal diamonds which meet
varying standards of 'ideal.'

That is the definition of ideal cut not super ideal.

super ideal is ideal with high levels of optically symmetry.

 

[Karl_K]

add lgf% and lgh%
star%

add a diagram of diamond facets.

PS Experts - are generally trade members.
PS Prosumers - are well informed and skilled consumers.
troll - someone who posts something just to get a reaction

 

[Diamond_Hawk]

Noted! Thanks for the clarification on the super-ideal - the older definition will be edited.

 

[Diamond_Hawk]

HI Brian,
Can you please add us - we are a sponsor of the forum
DBL= Diamonds by Lauren

Yes - of course! So sorry - will be done momentarily.

 

[Diamond_Hawk]

add lgf% and lgh%
star%

add a diagram of diamond facets.

PS Experts - are generally trade members.
PS Prosumers - are well informed and skilled consumers.
troll - someone who posts something just to get a reaction

Working on it - thanks for those!

 

[Karl_K]

Vendors / Retailers / Jewelers / Signature Collections
pls add
Octavia - A high performance Asscher diamond designed by pricescope member Karl K(karl_K) and cut by Yoram(diagem)

 

[Diamond_Hawk]

Vendors / Retailers / Jewelers / Signature Collections
pls add
Octavia - A high performance Asscher diamond designed by pricescope member Karl K(karl_K) and cut by Yoram(diagem)

Happening now - repost coming momentarily.

 

[tyty333]

AGS000/AGS Triple 0 needs to be fixed.
Should be something like AGSL top tier graded stone. Graded Ideal, or 0, for Light performance, Symmetry and Polish. (you pick the words )

 

[Diamond_Hawk]

Thank you for the corrections/additions/suggestions. Most are included below, will get to many others later - trying to make the most urgent corrections right now

Here's what I have:

Term Definition
PriceScope Specific
PS Pricescope
PS experts Well-informed and educated members of the forum, typically trade members
PS forumite See above
PSER/ Pser Pricescoper. The members who use the forum regularly
PS Prosumer Well-informed and educated consumers
SMTB Show Me The Bling. Another forum here on Pricescope where members post their diamond and jewelry photos.
Trade member Members of Pricescope who are diamond retailers and vendors. (Trade members are bound by certain rules and do not comment on specific diamonds and retailers.)

Gemological Labs and Diamond Certificate
AGS 0 Diamond with cut grade "0" - the best cut grade given by the AGSL
AGS 000/AGS Triple 0 An AGS 000 diamond is understood to be AGS' top cut grade (Light Performance, Symmetry, Polish) without regard to color or clarity
AGS American Gem Society
AGSL American Gem Society Labs
EGL European Gemological Laboratory
GIA Gemological Institute of America
GIA cert GIA certificate/lab report
GIA XXX Diamond with excellent grade cut, polish and symmetry certified by the GIA
HRD Hoge Raad voor Diamant - A Europe Based Diamond Grading Lab
IGI International Gemological Institute
Sarin Report Sarine Technologies makes tools and machines for analyzing various aspects of diamonds. One such machine measures all the facets and proportions of a polished diamond. The report generated with the help of this machine is called as the Sarin scan/report. The reports shows very precise measurements for all the facets on a diamond.

Diamond Cut
60/60 stones/ 60:60 stones Diamond with a 60% table and 60% depth.
Deep Stones/Diamonds Cut Too Deep When the depth of a diamond is relatively high compared to to the diamond width. Diamonds are often cut this way to add maximize carat weight when cut from the rough and often results in poor light performance.
Depth The height of a diamond measured from the culet to the table
EC Emerald Cut Diamond
Fancy Cuts/Shapes Shapes other than round
Girdle The area where the crown and pavilion meet
Mushy Facets When the facets of a diamond are not sharp and well-defined. This happens mostly in fancy shapes like oval, pear, marquise or cushion
OEC Old European Cut
OMC Old Miner Cut
RB Round Brilliant Diamond
MRB Modern Round Brilliant Diamond
Shallow Stones/Diamonds Cut Too Shallow When the depth of a diamond is relatively low compared to the diamond width. It often results in poor light performance. Such diamonds are often cut this way to make them look bigger.
Step Cuts Diamonds shapes with long facets that run parallel to the girdle. Emerald, Asscher and Baguette are examples of step cut diamonds.
Table The topmost and largest facet of a diamond
The crown/CA The crown angle
The pavilion/PA The pavilion angle

Jewelry Terms
ASET Angular Spectral Evaluation Tool. A color-coded diamond viewer which helps evalutate light performance.
BM stores Brick & Mortar stores. Local jewelry stores.
DBTY necklace/bracelet Diamonds by the yard. A collection by Tiffany's but it can also denote the design i.e. smaller diamonds (mostly bezel set) at regular intervals linked by the chain.
Diamond Shrinkage Syndrome When your previously purchased diamond seems smaller and you want to go bigger in carat. Many PSers suffer from this syndrome
E ring Engagement Ring
Fluor/ Fluoro Fluorescence
H&A Heart and Arrows. It is a symmetry pattern a diamond makes when seen from a special viewer.
HCA Holloway Cut Adviser. It is a tool developed by Gary Holloway that helps narrow down the search for round diamonds based on predicted light performance.
HCA (#) It is score generated by HCA.
HOF Hearts on Fire - A premium diamond line.
IS Idealscope - A diamond viewer used to help evalutate diamond light performance.
Reset Project/Journey When the PS member changes the jewelry setting and keeps the same diamond.
RHR Right hand ring
SA Sales associate
Super-Ideal Diamond A diamond that has been cut to ideal proportions to maximize brilliance and has high levels of optical symmetry
Upgrade project When the PS member exchanges their existing diamond for a diamond with bigger carat or better cut. They can do so from the same vendor where they bought the first diamond or another vendor.
WG White Gold
YG Yellow Gold

Vendors / Retailers / Jewelers / Signature Collections
AD Adiamor
B2C B2C Jewels
BE Brilliantly Engaged
BGD Brian Gavin Diamonds
BGD Signature BGD's Signature collection
BN Bluenile
CBI Crafted by Infinity
CvB Caysie Van Bebber
DBL Diamonds by Lauren
DK David Klass
GOG Good Old Gold
GOG AVC Good Old Gold's August Vintage Cushion Collection
HPD High Performance Diamonds
IDJ ID Jewelry
JA James Allen
LAD Love Affair Diamonds
LM Leon Mege
Octavia A high performance Asscher diamond designed by pricescope member Karl K(karl_K) and cut by Yoram(diagem)
SK Steven Kirsch
VC Victor Canera
VC CER Canera European Round
WF Whiteflash
WF ACA Whiteflash's A Cut Above Collection

Forum Speak / Internet Lingo
BTW by the way
DD Dear daughter
DF Dear Fiance
DH Dear Husband
DS Dear Son
FF Future Fiance
FI Fiance
FIL Father in Law
FWIW for what its worth
HTH Hope this helps
IIRC If I Remember Correctly
IMHO In my honest opinion
IMO In my opinion
IRL In Real Life
JMHO Just My Humble Opinion
MHO My Honest Opinion
MIL Mother in Law
MOH Maid of Honor
OP Original Poster
SO Significant Other
TL;DR Too Long; Didn't Read
Troll Someone who posts something just to get a reaction
TMI Too much information
YMMV Your mileage may vary

 

[Diamond_Hawk]

AGS000/AGS Triple 0 needs to be fixed.
Should be something like AGSL top tier graded stone. Graded Ideal, or 0, for Light performance, Symmetry and Polish. (you pick the words )

Waddaya think?
An AGS 000 diamond is understood to be AGS' top cut grade (Light Performance, Symmetry, Polish) without regard to color or clarity
(With a nod to Bryan Boyne at Whiteflash)

 

[Rockdiamond]

Yes - of course! So sorry - will be done momentarily.

Thank you sir!

 

[tyty333]

You're doing a great job Diamond Hawk!

 

[tyty333]

Diamond Shrinkage Syndrome When your previously purchased diamond seems smaller and you want to go bigger in carat. Many PSers suffer from this syndrome

Needs DSS in front of it.

 

[Octo2005]

Great idea! Thank you Diamond Hawk for all of the work you put into this list.

 

[HDer]

A couple other ones/tweaks:

Steep/deep
Flat top
Salt and pepper
Preloved
CvB ID (another acronym I see for CvB)

The vendor list is missing Martin Sheffield although I don't think anyone uses an acronym for him or USA certed. UCD??

 

[Diamond_Hawk]

You're doing a great job Diamond Hawk!

I had fun compiling the list

 

[Diamond_Hawk]

Diamond Shrinkage Syndrome When your previously purchased diamond seems smaller and you want to go bigger in carat. Many PSers suffer from this syndrome

Needs DSS in front of it.

Yes! HA - noted!

 

[rockysalamander]

Thanks so much for doing this @Diamond_Hawk

If this was not already added

"Diamond Cut"
ACC = Antique Cushion Cut
Tranny/Transitional = Transitional Cut Diamond, antique cut transitioning cutting patterns from Old European Cut to a Modern Brilliant Cut.

 

[drk14]

Mushy Facets When the facets of a diamond are not sharp and well-defined. This happens mostly in fancy shapes like oval, pear, marquise or cushion

The above statement is inaccurate and misleading. Mush is usually a manifestation of virtual facets that are out-of-focus in photographs and videos (due to the inherent limitations in the depth-of-focus of cameras), and is typically not caused by lack of sharpness or definition in any of the real facets (i.e., deficiencies in polish). Your definition appears to imply that fancy cuts are prone to poor polishing, which is not true.

I would offer the following alternative definition:

"Mush: In high-magnification images, regions in which the camera is unable to focus on any of the diamond's virtual facets, manifesting as areas of image blur that would not necessarily appear blurry when viewing the diamond IRL, but which are sometimes an indicator of reduced light return."

Of course, you would also need a definition for VF (virtual facet).

ETA: Alternatively, you may consider deleting "Mush" from your glossary, since it is a subjective term with negative connotations, like "crushed ice", which sometimes hinders impartial discussion and education. The phenomenon is better described using more objective terminology (e.g., with reference to long pathlengths and ineffective virtual facets).

 

[Diamond_Hawk]

Thanks so much for doing this @Diamond_Hawk

If this was not already added

"Diamond Cut"
ACC = Antique Cushion Cut
Tranny/Transitional = Transitional Cut Diamond, antique cut transitioning cutting patterns from Old European Cut to a Modern Brilliant Cut.

Noted - A new list is coming up!

 

[Diamond_Hawk]

The above statement is inaccurate and misleading. Mush is usually a manifestation of virtual facets that are out-of-focus in photographs and videos (due to the inherent limitations in the depth-of-focus of cameras), and is typically not caused by lack of sharpness or definition in any of the real facets (i.e., deficiencies in polish). Your definition appears to imply that fancy cuts are prone to poor polishing, which is not true.

I would offer the following alternative definition:

"Mush: In high-magnification images, regions in which the camera is unable to focus on any of the diamond's virtual facets, manifesting as areas of image blur that would not necessarily appear blurry when viewing the diamond IRL, but which are sometimes an indicator of reduced light return."

Of course, you would also need a definition for VF (virtual facet).

ETA: Alternatively, you may consider deleting "Mush" from your glossary, since it is a subjective term with negative connotations, like "crushed ice", which sometimes hinders impartial discussion and education. The phenomenon is better described using more objective terminology (e.g., with reference to long pathlengths and ineffective virtual facets).

I appreciate the feedback - I'll chew on this one for a beat or two and see what I can do to improve / delete it. Thanks!!

 

[Karl_K]

Mush: areas of the diamond that have many small areas that are inefficient at returning light looking mushy and dark compared to the surrounding areas.

It has nothing to do with sharpness at all, its poor light return.